What type of precautions would you implement for a patient with influenza?
Droplet Precautions
What is the normal range for temperature?
35.5-37.5
What are the 5 medication rights?
Right patient
Right medication
Right time
Right dose
Right route
CALD
Culturally and linguistically diverse
If your hands are visibly dirty, how would you clean your hands?
Hand wash
If your patient has an area of redness that is not blanching, how would you classify this?
Stage I Pressure Injury
If your patient's SBP is 190mmHg will this trigger a CRC or MET call?
CRC
What is the therapeutic class of pantoprazole?
PPI
Proton Pump Inhibitor
COPD
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
What is the route for adrenaline for an anaphylaxis patient
Intramuscular
What is the normal paCO2 for adults on an arterial blood gas?
35-45
If your patient's SBP was 109/55mmHg, HR 65 would you administer metoprolol?
Yes
What does irbesartan do?
Antihypertensive
BPAD
Bipolar affective disorder
In an ECG the QRS complex represents
Ventricular depolarisation
What does protein indicate in a urinalysis?
Kidney issues
When would you check for blood ketone levels?
BGL >15
What does the medication spironolactone do?
Potassium sparing diuretic
Diuretic
CAD
Coronary Artery Disease
In a neurological exam when testing limb strength the patient can raise their arms against gravity. You would score their limb strength what out of 5?
3
What is thrombocytopenia?
Low platelet level
What action would you take if your patients GCS dropped by 2 points?
MET call
What does the medication GTN (glyceryl trinitrate) do?
Vasodilator
MCA
Middle Cerebral Artery
The formula for CO = what?
HR x SV
Heart rate x Stroke volume